Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-27826

RCE in Seowonintech Swc-5100W Firmware 1.11.0.1 … 1.9.9.4

Public PoCRCECommand Injection
Published
12 April 2023
Modified
08 February 2025
Patch / advisory
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CVSS Score v3.1 8.8
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.12 96th percentile
Risk Priority 77 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2023-27826 is a high-severity OS Command Injection (CWE-78) vulnerability in Seowonintech Swc-5100W Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Command and Scripting Interpreter (T1059); ranked in the top 4% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary

Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.

SeowonIntech SWC 5100W WIMAX Bootloader versions 1.18.19.0 with hardware 0.0.7.0 and firmware 1.11.0.1 or 1.9.9.4 contain an OS command injection vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-27826. The flaw stems from improper handling within the doSystem() function and is classified under CWE-78, enabling unauthenticated or low-privileged remote attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands. It carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8 reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, and full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.

An attacker with network access and valid low-privileged credentials can supply crafted input that abuses doSystem() to run commands as root, resulting in complete system takeover. Public exploit code has been posted to Exploit-DB and Pastebin, confirming the issue is reproducible against the listed bootloader and firmware revisions.

The EPSS score for this CVE rose from a low baseline to a recorded peak of 0.2351 with a current value of 0.1730, indicating measurable post-disclosure exploitation interest. No vendor advisory or patch information appears in the referenced materials, which consist primarily of device manuals and exploit artifacts.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

A05:2025 Injection

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

SeowonIntech SWC 5100W WIMAX Bootloader 1.18.19.0, HW 0.0.7.0, and FW 1.11.0.1, 1.9.9.4 are vulnerable to OS Command Injection. which allows attackers to take over the system with root privilege by abusing doSystem() function.

CWE(s)
CWE-78

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter Execution
Adversaries may abuse command and script interpreters to execute commands, scripts, or binaries.
attack.mitre.org →
T1059.003 Windows Command Shell Execution
Adversaries may abuse the Windows command shell for execution.
attack.mitre.org →
T1059.004 Unix Shell Execution
Adversaries may abuse Unix shell commands and scripts for execution.
attack.mitre.org →
T1059.001 PowerShell Execution
Adversaries may abuse PowerShell commands and scripts for execution.
attack.mitre.org →
T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
attack.mitre.org →
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

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CVE-2024-9916Shared CWE-78
CVE-2026-8665Shared CWE-78
CVE-2026-71950Shared CWE-78
CVE-2024-32123Shared CWE-78
CVE-2024-0298Shared CWE-78

Affected Assets

seowonintech
swc-5100w firmware
1.11.0.1, 1.9.9.4

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

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Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

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Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

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Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V1.2.5
  • V1.2.8
  • V15.2.5

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

SC-27 Platform-independent Applications
addresses: CWE-78

Platform-independent apps typically execute inside a managed runtime or sandbox that restricts direct OS command execution, reducing the ability to exploit OS command injection.

SI-10 Information Input Validation
addresses: CWE-78

Validates inputs to block special elements that would alter OS command execution.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

PR.PS-06's SDLC practices directly require secure coding and input handling that blocks command-injection defects, yet the single broad outcome leaves many specific neutralization vectors and verification gaps unaddressed.

PR.PS-02 partial match
prevents

Routine patching/maintenance can remediate known command-injection CVEs in dependencies (partial forward) but does nothing to stop developers from introducing improper neutralization in custom code (none reverse).

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

A.8.29 Security testing in development and acceptance mostly match
finds

Security testing and code review target insecure use of operating-system command interfaces, catching command-injection flaws introduced during development.

References